Word: ekdikhsij
Pronounce: ek-dik'-ay-sis
Strongs Number: G1557
Orig: from 1556; vindication, retribution:--(a-, re-)venge(-ance), punishment. G1556
Use: TDNT-2:445,215 Noun Feminine
Heb Strong: H639 H5359 H6485 H8199 H8385 H8433
1) a revenging, vengeance, punishment
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In 2Co 7:11 --meeting out of justice; doing justice to all parties. See Lu 18:3, 21:22. The word also has the sense of acquittal and carries the sense of vindication. (Vincent III, p. 329)